Chapter 7: The Appearance of the Thunder Ancestor

In truth, what Lin Nan told Wang Chengyu was only one of the reasons.

The other reason was that the suggestion to "learn the knowledge of the Thunder Ancestor to better replicate his demeanor and personality" had also been recorded in the system's suggestion column.

Based on his previous experience, as long as he completed the related suggestions, his completion rate for the roleplay would increase accordingly.

Although the increase might only be a single decimal point.

But even a fly's leg has meat on it, doesn't it?

Therefore, Lin Nan focused his mind intently as he looked at the information regarding the Thunder Ancestor before him.

Seeing his state, Wang Chengyu felt as if he were cramming for a college entrance exam, so he didn't dare to interrupt him again.

Lin Nan stared at the computer, carefully memorizing every paragraph he read.

"The Thunder Ancestor, also known as the 'Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin, Thunder Sound Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable,' resides in the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion. Before him stand thirty-six thunder drums, representing the thirty-six Thunder Bureaus of the Thunder Department.

The Thunder Ancestor’s appearance is that of a majestic man.

He holds a God-Striking and Demon-Expelling Whip, and between his eyes, upon his forehead, lies a third heavenly eye. This eye can see through the causality, fate, good, evil, loyalty, and treachery of the world..."

Lin Nan spent the entire afternoon researching information about the Thunder Ancestor.

He had forcefully memorized the vast majority of the content.

The reason he did this, besides completing the corresponding suggestion, was to be prepared for any eventuality.

His livestream had attracted quite a few curious netizens by relying on the gimmick of roleplaying a deity.

Once he put on the armor tomorrow and dressed as the Thunder Ancestor, it would surely attract even more people and bring in more traffic.

With more traffic, there would inevitably be those who grew jealous.

It was hard to guarantee that no one would try to pick faults during the stream or label him as someone who knew nothing.

As the saying goes, if you have ink in your belly, you won't panic during a broadcast.

Even if someone tested him during tomorrow's stream, he would be able to answer fluently.

Just as Lin Nan raised his hand to close the computer in front of him, the system's notification sound rang in his ears, just as expected.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the suggestion: Learn knowledge about the Thunder Ancestor.】 【Thunder Ancestor roleplay completion increased: 0.5%】 【Roleplay completion: 0.6%】 【Completion is less than 1%, no rewards can be granted.】

Lin Nan leaned back in his chair, listening to the system finish its prompt, and began to think.

"It seems that when completing suggestions unrelated to the act of roleplaying itself, the increase in completion rate is very limited."

"I've clearly completed two suggestions, yet I've only accumulated 0.6% completion. Compared to the 1% required to receive a reward, this growth is truly a drop in the bucket."

However, Lin Nan didn't continue to fret over this.

After all, the official roleplay would begin tomorrow at noon.

Based on the principle of maximum restoration, combined with the enhancement of the costume and the crown, he should be able to exceed that 1%, right?

"I really want to see what the reward actually is."

After eating dinner at the cafeteria with Wang Chengyu and confirming once more that the clothes would be delivered on time, Lin Nan watched some videos related to Taoist deities to brush up on his knowledge before heading to bed early.

The next morning, Lin Nan took the time to submit the paperwork for his student loan.

Only then, right at 11:00 AM, did he go to the shop to pick up the clothes and meet up with "Rabbit Me" at the school.

The moment she spotted Lin Nan, Rabbit Me beamed and waved at him.

"Mu Nan, over here!"

"Mu Nan" was Lin Nan's Douyin nickname, so Rabbit Me had gotten used to calling him that.

Rabbit Me was two years ahead of Lin Nan and was a senior at the neighboring Linqu University of Industry and Commerce.

Her height was considered quite tall for a girl.

Even though Lin Nan was 183cm tall, standing beside him, the top of Rabbit Me's head reached his chin.

With her long legs and a face that exuded the aura of an "older sister" (yujie), her loud shout attracted the gazes of many male students from Yanhai University.

Rabbit Me wore a tight sports tank top and shorts, a simple outfit that highlighted her great figure.

Her tall, fit physique and pretty face made the surrounding boys glance over repeatedly.

It was only when Lin Nan reached Rabbit Me's side that those college students attempting to strike up a conversation stopped in their tracks.

Seeing that Rabbit Me was carrying a large case, Lin Nan asked curiously

"Hello, Rabbit Me. You can just call me Lin Nan. What's with this suitcase?"

"Haha, what suitcase?"

As she spoke, she lifted the case to show him

"This is a makeup kit, for doing your makeup!"

Good heavens!

With such thin arms, she could actually lift such a large case with ease!

Were these still the "frail girls" who claimed they couldn't even open a bottle cap?

"Oh, oh, makeup. I thought you had brought something else."

Lin Nan looked around and saw that the stone benches were empty, so he took the suitcase from Rabbit Me and pointed over there

"Shall we start now?"

"Sure."

Time was running short, so Lin Nan didn't chat much with Rabbit Me and hurried to get the makeup done.

"No time left, let me pay you first. I'll treat you to a meal next time."

【88 yuan received via Zhifubao.】

Hearing the transfer notification, Rabbit Me waved her hand with a smile

"Go get busy, I'll remember this meal."

"Got it, definitely next time. Bye!"

After saying goodbye, Lin Nan ran back to his dormitory.

He hurriedly ate the jianbing guozi that Wang Chengyu had brought back, prepared his phone and stand, and started the livestream promptly at twelve o'clock.

After waiting for two minutes, people began to enter the stream.

"Welcome, everyone, back to my livestream."

Unlike the previous two times, only a few minutes after starting, the comment section was already scrolling rapidly.

【Are you starting the Thunder Ancestor roleplay now?!】 【The streamer has already finished his makeup!】 【It looks like him! It looks so much like him!】

To allow the netizens in the stream to see more intuitively whether the roleplay was accurate, Lin Nan had hung a portrait of the Thunder Ancestor behind him.

Thus, everyone who entered the stream could see the striking similarity between the streamer's face and the deity in the portrait!

【Incredible, it's really too similar! If the streamer hadn't changed his clothes yet, I would have almost thought the Thunder Ancestor had descended in person.】 【Yeah, this makeup is also a masterpiece; it makes the streamer's already majestic face look even more solemn, further highlighting the Thunder Ancestor's lofty aura.】 【I'd say it's mostly because the streamer is naturally good-looking.】 【Why hasn't the streamer put on the armor yet!】 【Hurry up! Get on with it!】

Just as Lin Nan had expected, thanks to yesterday's teaser, the stream attracted many netizens the moment it started today.

Seeing everyone urging him on, he didn't dawdle and held up the newly completed armor in front of the camera.

【Damn, the streamer went all out. Were these armor scales sewn on one by one?!】 【Look closely at the fabric and embroidery behind the scales, it's amazing!】 【The tailor at this shop is really something; the craftsmanship is top-notch.】 【Is the streamer going to put it on live?】

The display of the black armor attracted enthusiastic discussion from the netizens.